Some convictions reversed in Maine child porn case

Some convictions reversed in case of Maine prosecutor convicted of child porn

BOSTON (AP) — A federal appeals court has reversed some of the convictions against Maine's former top drug prosecutor, who was sentenced to 16 years for child pornography.

The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston on Wednesday upheld convictions against James Cameron on seven counts but vacated convictions on six counts.

Cameron, of Hallowell, Maine, was convicted in 2011 of 13 counts of sending, receiving and possessing child pornography in 2006 and 2007.

His appeal focused on the admissibility of evidence based on a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the right to confront accusers. Cameron's attorney argued that the introduction of certain technical evidence violated the Constitution's Confrontation Clause.

The case now goes back to U.S. District Court in Maine for resentencing or for a new trial.